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All for Love (New Edition album)

Field	Value
name	All for Love
type	Studio album
artist	New Edition
cover	Neallforlove.jpg
released	November 6, 1985
recorded	April–September 1985
studio	Studio Sound Recorders
(North Hollywood, California)
genre	R&B, soul, pop, funk
length	45:15
label	MCA
producer	Ricky Bell, Jheryl Busby (exec.), Michael Bivins, Vincent Brantley, Bill Dern (exec.), Ronnie DeVoe, Richard Rudolph, Michael Sembello, Rick Timas, George Tobin, Ralph Tresvant
prev_title	New Edition
prev_year	1984
next_title	Christmas All Over the World
next_year	1985
misc	{{Singles
name	New Edition
type	studio
single1	Count Me Out
single1date	October 14, 1985
single2	A Little Bit of Love (Is All It Takes)
single2date	1986
single3	With You All the Way
single3date	1986

(North Hollywood, California)

All for Love is the third studio album by American R&B quintet New Edition, released by MCA Records on November 6, 1985. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Also, this would be the final studio album to feature original group member Bobby Brown, who would shortly depart for a solo career until he would later return for their 1996 comeback album with the group, Home Again.

In the UK, the album was released on April 1, 1986.

Overview

History

By Spring 1985, New Edition was one of the biggest pop acts in the world after the success of their self-titled second album released the year before. However, the group was now in mortgage to MCA Records, as a result of having borrowed money from the label to disentangle themselves from a stifling production deal they mistakenly signed during the recording of their previous album. As a result, All for Love would become the first in a cluster of albums the group would be forced to record during this period to work off its debt.

Background and Brown's Departure

While most of the members were comfortable with the group's direction, Bobby Brown was becoming increasingly discontent and unappreciative with its bubblegum pop image. Brown was also agitated at having not been more prominently featured as a lead vocalist on the album. Vincent Brantley, the album's main producer, had originally sought to give Brown more solo spots. However, MCA balked at this idea — insisting that Ralph Tresvant continue to be used on principal vocals. During a national tour in Oakland, California to promote the album, Brown often cut in on Tresvant's leads, performing more raunchily onstage, compared to his band mates. Also, Brown angered the group's management by disrespectfully throwing his mike in the air and being ungrateful when not getting his way onstage. Growing tension between Brown and his band mates eventually reached a standoff, which contributed to his being terminated from the group in December 1985. Following Brown's departure, New Edition would continue to promote All for Love as a quartet.

Release and reaction

Track listing

4:52

Non Album B-sides

"Good Boys" (Ralph Tresvant, Ricky Bell) (3:50)
"Sneakin' Around" (Ralph Tresvant, D. Eastman, B. Hart) (3:20)

Personnel

Ricky Bell – vocals, arranger, producer
Michael Bivins – vocals, arranger, producer
Bobby Brown – vocals
Ronnie DeVoe – vocals, arranger, producer
Ralph Tresvant – vocals, arranger, producer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1985–1986)	Peak
position

Year-end charts

Chart (1986)	Position	US Billboard 200	US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
26
6

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions	US
Pop	US
Soul
1985	"Count Me Out"	51	2
1986	"A Little Bit of Love (Is All It Takes)"	38	3
"With You All the Way"	51	7

Certifications

References

(November 2, 1985). "Superstar Releases Set For Holidays". [[Billboard (magazine).
"All for Love - New Edition | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".
https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1986/Music-Week-1986-03-29.pdf (Page 31)
(20 June 2013). "Where It All Started: 25th Anniversary Retrospective Of Bobby Brown's "Don't Be Cruel" & New Edition's "Heart Break"". The Urban Daily.
{{AllMusic. Ron. Wynn
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1986".
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1986".
"New Edition US singles chart history". allmusic.com.

Wikipedia Source

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